Chapter Nine

Ultra Magnus drove along some trains track that ran parallel to the road. He'd already spoken to a certain white and blue spychanger, and all that was left was to talk to a certain bullet train.

"Midnight Express." He said opening a channel to the bullet train.

"Ultra Magnus?" Midnight replied surprised that the blue and white mech was 'calling' him.

"We need to talk, meet me at these co-ordinates in 5 minutes." Closing the channel and not giving the bullet train chance to reply.

As Midnight Express arrived at the co-ordinates he saw a very irate Ultra Magnus standing waiting for him. "Why did you want to see me so… quickly?" he asked as he transformed.

"You and Raincloud get along quite well, don't you." Magnus said ignoring the train's question.

Midnight was confused, what did Raincloud have to do with this?

"Yes, I suppose we do." He then added "But Rain gets along with everyone."

Magnus had to withhold a growl as the bullet train referred to his love as 'Rain'.

"You've been getting on so well that you've started to have feelings for her, am I right?"

Midnight was surprised at Magnus' statement. "H-How do you know?"

"She told me, and I'm here to give you a little friendly advice, Midnight Express." He walked up to the bullet train and looked him in the optic. "Do anything to hurt or upset her and I'll kick your aft from here back to Cybertron." He said low and threateningly. He then turned and flew off, leaving a confused Midnight Express in his wake.

After standing there for a few minutes, Midnight Express finally realised what the blue and white mech was implying. His fist began shaking slightly. This never would have happened if Rapid hadn't of told anyone! He thought becoming more annoyed with the light grey train.

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Freespirit flew through the air, she as looking for one bullet train in particular. He'd been avoiding her recently and she wanted to know why, okay so she kinda knew why but it worried her that he would go to all this trouble just to avoid the subject. She thought back to the conversation they last had.

Flashback
"I'm worried that when Midnight finds out about Magnus and Rain's relationship that it'll kill him."

"I'm sure he'll get over it, Rapid. I think you're move worried that when he finds out he'll also find out that you knew and didn't tell him about it." Freespirit said.

Rapid Run looked down at the floor, sadness in his green optics.

"I knew how much it would hurt him." He said sadly. "And besides, he wouldn't have believed me anyway. Thought I was playin' some kinda cruel joke on him."

The jet looked at the bullet train slightly confused, why was this affecting him so much?

"Rapid? Everything okay? I haven't seen you this sad since you broke up with Twilight back on Cybertron."

He looked up at her surprise as well as shock in his optics.

"Everything's fine, Spirit. Just worried about what Midnight will do when he finds out."

"Rapid, what are you hiding?" she asked suddenly suspicious.

"Hidin'? Who's hidin' anythin'? Thanks for the talk, Spirit." He started to walk out.

"Rapid Run, hold it right there! I've known you longer than anyone… with the exception of Rain… and I know when you're hiding something. So what is it?"

"You're imaginin' things, Spirit. I'm not hidin' anythin'." He replied his back still to her.

"Look me in the optic and say that."

Rapid did his best not to sigh as he turned to look at the fighter jet.

"I'm not hidin' anythin'. I'm just concerned, that's all."

Freespirit tilted her head to the side curiously confused, "About Midnight Express?" it was then everything hit her. She was so stupid, why didn't she see it before. "You like him, don't you."

"He's my team-mate, of course I like him." he inwardly cursed himself remembering when Midnight had used something like that when they questioned him about Raincloud.

"No, I mean you like him." She paused for a moment before saying softly "Rapid, are you in love with Midnight Express?" the look in the bullet trains optics told her she was right, but before she had a chance to say anything more Rapid Run was gone.
End Flashback

That was three days ago and Rapid Run had been doing a pretty good job of avoiding her since then. She sighed oh Rapid.

"Freespirit, we need you to go check out this area, I'm sending co-ordinates now." TAI suddenly said pulling the jet out of her thoughts.

"I'm on my way, TAI. What's up?"

"Suspected Decepticon activity. The Autobot brothers will meet up with you there." TAI explained

"Gotcha."

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Rapid Run walked into the rec room to get some energon before going to his room, he took a quick look round before turning to leave as he walked back towards the door, he stopped dead in his tracks upon seeing a very annoyed Midnight Express enter the room. Rapid Run suddenly wished he were a spychanger so he could 'disappear' as Midnight walked towards him the look in his optics bordering on angry.

"I'd like to talk to you, Rapid Run." The annoyance was clearly evident in Midnight's tone.

"Sure, what's up, Midnight?" the light grey train asked.

"When someone tells you something in secret, they tell you because they believe they can trust you." Midnight said.

Rapid Run looked at the white and dark blue train for a moment before saying, "Perhaps we should continue this somewhere else." Trying his hardest to avoid looking round at who might have heard him, and started back towards the door.

Midnight was too angry to care who might have heard what was said as he followed the other bullet train.